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              LOYOLA MAROON VOL. XLVI Loyola University, New Orleans, La. 70118, Friday, April 10, 1970 No. 24 Loyola to join Earth Day By MIMI GRIFFITH (Maroon Staff Reporter) The Loyola community will get its chance to see, hear and feel the problems of environmental pollution at an upcoming teach-in and a special weekend to be sjpent in the country. The Institute of Human Relations is sponsoring student-planned activities which are designed to inform the Loyola community about the environmental problem. Wednesday, April 22 is a day of nationwide action and Loyola will participate with Earth Day, a teach-in dealing with the environmental crisis. According to Anthony Gagliano of IHR, members of the faculty have been contacted and asked to discuss environmental problems during the classes they hold on Earth Day. Other Earth Day activities will include several lectures by experts in different fields of pollution. There will be a continous series of films dealing with ecology. Posters against pollution will be displayed and literature on environmental problems will be distributed form booths on campus. The day's activities in this area will conclude with a clean-up in Audubon Park. Tulane and LSU will conduct similar programs in observance of Earth Day. Universities will join together that day to present the first "Polluter of the Month Award" in the quadrangle at Tulane. Loyola students will follow up F.arth Day with an Environmental Weekend at the Knights of Columbus-Abbey Youth Camp in Covington, La. The aim of the weekend, April 24-26, is to inform participants of environmental problems through various in-depth and to stimulate them to become involved in the effort to clean up the environment. The topics that will be discussed at The environment at the KC Abbey New Council takes over on Tuesday New officers and representatives of the various colleges will be sworn in as the new Student Council members Tuesday. The newly elected presidents of the various colleges agreed that better communications was of primary importance for next year's Council. Danny Hynes was elected president of the College of Arts and Sciences by a slim margin of 204 to 197 over John Biguenet. When asked to comment on his election, Danny replied that he wanted the office very much because he will do all that is humanly possible for the Council. "I do not consider myself so much as an innovator as a very hard worker and tair person, and this is what I feel the Council needs right now." Barry Hall defeated Alton Weekly in a close run-off for president of the College of Business Administration Hall commented that as president of BA he will try to activate the BA Central Committee, which is used to act as a liasion between students, faculty, and administration. The new president of the College of Music is Linda Johnson. She stated that she intends to communicate with the administration to get the degree requirements of the College of Music into alignment with the other degree programs on campus. As the new president of the Hvening Division, Harrel Schiffman said he promises equitable representation to the evening division, students. "1 have already taken concrete steps in areas Nineteen coeds honored Nineteen Loyola coeds have been tapped for membership in Cardinal Key National Honor Sorority announced Mary Nolan, Cardinal Key president. Those tapped for membership include: Jeanne Bell, A&S senior; Mary Ann Brasted, A&S sophomore: Ann Brechtel, A&S jufiior; Sandra Cambeilh, A&S senior; Caylc Deckbar, A&S senior; Michele Fontenelle, A&S senior; Cheryl h'ran«is, A&S junior; Ruth Ciartland, A&S senior; Linda Johnson, junior in music; Anne Leo, BA junior. Others chosen by Cardinal Key are: Lynn Levy, a sophomore in Dental Cardinal Key holds ceremonies Hygene; Deborah Miller, A&S senior; Cheryl Prestenback, A&S junior; Deborah Preston, A&S junior; Kathleen Rayhawk, A&S senior; Janelle Schexnaidre, A&S sophomore; Marguerite Villere, A&S sophomore: Miriam Walt/.er, junior in Law School; and Mary Lou Yared. BA senior. Membership in Cardinal Key is considered one of the highest honors a Loyola coed can recieve. Membership selection is based on outstanding character, scholarship, and service to school and community. Miss Bell, a senior majoring in chemistry, has served as president of the Women's Panhellenic Council and vice-president of American Chemistry Society. A dean's list student, she is a member of Delta Fpsilon Sigma Honor Society and Theta Phi Alpha social sorority. Also on dean's list. Miss Brasted, majoring in French and Spanish, has served as a mamber of Lambda Sigma served as a member of Lambda Sigma Lambda service sorority, Loyola's sorority. She participated in freshmen orientation and has served on the Women's Residence Council. An hlementary hducation major from Metairie, Miss Brechtel is currently serving as president of the hducation Club and recording secretaty of Tri Sigma social sorority. She has been active in LSL service and Spiritus. Miss Cambeilh, a senior in sociology from New Jersey, has served on the Women's Residence Council and its hxecutive Board. She is active in LSL service sorority and Kappa Beta Gamma social sorority. She has been on dean's list and participated in INCAP Miss Deckbar, a senior in secondary education for French, has served with LUCAP for three years. She is a member of LSL service sorority. Delta hpsilon Sigma honorary society, Kappa Delta Pi honorary educational society, and the education subcommittee of the Council of Academic Planning. A biology major from New Orleans, Miss lontenelle has served as secretary o( Iri Bel a Biological Honor Society and Keeper of Ihe Grades for Tri Sigma social sorority. She has recieved a research grant from La. Heart Association. Miss Francis, a junior in secondary education for biology, has served as a member of the Black Student Union, Women's Panhellenic Council, the hducation Club, and KBG social sorority. She has been on dean's list NEW KEY MEMBERS - These coeds recently selected by Cardinal Key. They arc, bottom row, from left: Debbie Preston, Linda Johnson, Cheryl Prestenback, Gayle Deckbar, M.A. Brasted; second row: Debbie Miller, Anne Leo, Peggy Villere. Ruth Gartland, Jan Schexnaild; top row: Ann Brcchtcl, Katie Rayhawk, Sandra Cambeilh and Lynn Levy. Missing from picture are Jeanne Bell\ Michele Fontctielle, Cheryl Francis, Miriam Waltzcr and Mary Lou Yared. Parents' responses to SC letter display various and sundry views By MIRK LANGK (Maroon Kditor) Comments ranging from "I have no sympathy with your movement" to "very good presentation" were some of the early responses to the Student Council letter to parents. The Council sent out the letter two weeks ago in an attempt to list the support of parents of Lpyola students in retaining Tom Blouin as a member of the faculty. Blouin, an instructor in the Department of hnglish was denied a contract for next year at the March 19 meeting of the Board ol Directors. There was a slip attached to the bottom of the letter which parents were asked to fill out and return to the Council expressing their views on the situation. The slip read, "You have our support in your efforts to keep good teachers at Loyola and in your request lor a clarification of university procedures." As of Tuesday afternoon, the Council had received 4K favorable replies and seven unfavorable ones. The great majority ol the favorable slips that were returned contained no more than signatures ol parents. Some of those supporting the Council's position praised the way in which the Council was acting. "Any student body that acts in the rational and civilized manner that the student body of Loyola has, deserves and should get, the support that it asks for," said one letter. One letter said it supported the Council but added, "However, we realize there are two sides to every story!!" Another had the words "No violence" written in the corner of the return slip. One reply in support of the retention of Blouin was qualified: "If this is a clean shaven, hair and dress well-groomed, then just ask him to stop smoking in class and certainly keep him." Those replies which were unfavorable to the Council's positon felt in general that administration should he left to the administrators. "I have every confidence in Jesuit administration," said one. "Remember, you (the students) are there to learn and not administer." Another echoed these sentiments: "The Dr. Blouin case is definitely an administrative responsibility, and although we consider it a good sign that students display concern in such matters, still we are convinced that students are not qualified to usurp the powers of the administration in regards to the hiring of firing of personnel." Or as another letter put it, "I will never support any taction that proclaims that 'the inmates should run the institution'." In a letter to the Board of Directors, a copy of which was sent to the Student Council, a parent said. "I offer no support to this spurious coercion, however, and can only pray Ciod that the University administration, which has given Loyola the excellence acknowledged by your Student Council, will continue to funciton as efficiently, wisely and freely as it has in the past." The Council letter had requested that parents write to the Board in care of the Very Rev. President Humor K. Jolley. S.J., and express their views. A spokesman for the president, who is currently on a trip to Isreal, said about Student budgeting may be taken over by Student Council By LEATRICE STEVENSON (Maroon Staff Reporter) The 1969-70 Council wound up its last official meeting this week, wiping the slate clean for the incoming Council. The old business treated in the meeting included two constitutional amendments, the incorporation of Student Council sanctions against the university into the Statutes of Procedure, and the passage of a ■notion proposing Council control over the budgeting of student organizations. Ronn Legendre, president of A&S, moved to amend the election code. The code as it stood required all students to present student ID's in order to be eligible to vote. Under the new constitutional amendment, students would be able to vote without ID's. Voting would be regulated by means of a checklist of all students. In order to vote a student would simply have to present some form of identification (such as a driver's license) and sign his name. The second constitutional amendment concerned the filling of vacancies occuring on the Council between regular elections. The former ruling stated that these vacancies would be filled on the basis of the past election results. The runners-up in the election would fill the vacancy. In the event that none of the runners-up could take office, a new election would be held. The new ruling provides that the office would remain vacant for a year, if the runners-up refuse the office. In further action, the Council passed a motion introduced by Council treasurer fcdgar "Dooky" Chase providing that the Council have control over the budgeting of student organizations. Under the new motion, which has still to be approved by John Kckholdt, vice president for business and finance, a finance committee and a budget committee would be established in the Council to review all proposed budgets submitted by various student organizations. The Council's budget would then be submitted to the Board of Directors for approval. Council president Billy Guste expressed the feeling that the motion would help the Student Council "move into a more clearly defined spot in Ihe university structure." A fourth motion passed by the Council provided for the incorporation of the sanctions introduced early in the semester by Alan Vera, A&S representative. into the Council statutes. The Council went on to new business, passing two motions introduced by Vera and Pat O'Keefe, A&S sophomore representative. Vera's motion asked that a letter be sent to the University Senate requesting a meeting between a committee of the Senate and representatives from the Council to discuss the formation of a bicameral University Congress composed of both students and faculty. In the formation of the Congress, Vera said, it was not the aim that either organization lose autonomy. As it was planned, according to Vera, the faculty and students would collaborate on matters that concerned both the students and faculty. O'Keefe's motion requested that a statement be incorporated in the university's policy on suspension and expulsion and be sent to the Very Rev. President Homer R. Jolley, S.J. The statement contained six precepts, five of which are taken from Louisiana law. They provide that: 1.) The student be given notice that he is charged with certain misconduct and be notified of the grounds for that charge; 2.) The student be given a list of the witnesses against him and statements as to what they will testify; 3.) The student be present at the hearing of which his suspension is the subject and be allowed to present his defense; 4.) The findings of the hearing and a transcript thereof be open to the student's inspection; 5.) While the hearings need not meet all the standards of a court of law, the student should be given every opportunity to prove his innocence and the student should be given the right of appeal; and 6.) The body that will ultimately decide on the expulsion or suspension of a student be truly representative of the university community. O'Keefe explained that by "truly representative" he meant the body should include students. The motion passed with only one dissenting vote. DOOKY CHASE Newspaper receives highest ACP rating The Maroon recently received an Ail-American rating, "symbolic of the finest leadership in scholastic newpaper," from the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP). Approximately 600 newspapers throughout the United States were evaluated at the University of Minnesota School of Journalism. The rating, the highest given to college newspapers, covers the first semester of publication. The Maroon also received "Marks of Distinction" in four of five categories rated: news coverage and content, writing and editing, editorial leadership and physical appeararfcc. "Marks of Distinction" are awarded for superior achievement and "especially creative 01 distinctly lively, appealing work" in each category. According to the ACP, standards for the All-American rating insure that it is awarded only to "the best in student publications." Ratings of First Class (excellent); Second Class (very good): and Third Class (good) are given on the basis of total numerical scores achieved in the five categories. All-American rating can only be obtained by newspapers gaining high numerical scores and "Marks of Distinction" in at least four of five categories. (continueJ on page J) (continued on page fi) (continued on page ft) (continued on pane h)